Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in New Zealand

New Zealand: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 5,185 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
5,185 number
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
43rd
of 131 countries
All-time high
5,185 number
in 2018
All-time low
4,353 number
in 2013
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in New Zealand, 2013–2018

02.0k4.0k6.0k2013201520182013: 4.4k number2014: 4.5k number2015: 4.6k number2016: 4.9k number2017: 5.1k number2018: 5.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in New Zealand stood at 5,185 number. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.

That places New Zealand 43rd out of 131 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in New Zealand, 2013 to 2018.
Year number Change
2013 4,353 number
2014 4,519 number +3.8%
2015 4,614 number +2.1%
2016 4,861 number +5.4%
2017 5,086 number +4.6%
2018 5,185 number +1.9%

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 40 Serbia 6,534 number compare
  2. 41 Viet Nam 6,152 number compare
  3. 42 Israel 6,106 number compare
  4. 44 Denmark 4,883 number compare
  5. 45 Bangladesh 4,630 number compare
  6. 46 Cameroon 4,604 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in New Zealand?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in New Zealand was 5,185 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 5,185 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 4,353 number in 2013.
How does New Zealand rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
New Zealand ranks 43rd out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,886 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.